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Jupiter comes back to its place on your birth day on average every 11.86 years, but the real dates differ from the anniversaries by weeks, and sometimes there are three passes. Your birth date is enough.
The phase is how far transiting Jupiter has moved from its position at the moment of birth. A full round of the zodiac takes 11.86 years.
The waxing square, trine, opposition, the second trine and the waning square, then the return again — the next point comes on average every one to three years.
The calculator finds the exact passes from Jupiter’s daily positions, so it also shows three passes when Jupiter turns back.
Average distances from the return — the real dates differ by months, which is why the calculator takes them from the ephemeris.
90°, about 3 years after the return
Jupiter stands at a right angle to its birth position, about 3 years after the return. The theme of building effort: what began asks for decisions, work and clear priorities.
120°, about 4 years after the return
An angle of 120°, about 4 years after the return. The theme of flow: it is easier to use what is already built and develop it further without forcing.
180°, about 6 years after the return
Jupiter opposite its birth position, about 6 years after the return. The culmination of the cycle: the fullest picture of what began at the return, often mirrored in relationships and other people's opinions. A time of review, not a promise.
240°, about 8 years after the return
An angle of 240°, about 8 years after the return. The theme of sharing what has been learned and of calmly sorting experience.
270°, about 9 years after the return
An angle of 270°, about 9 years after the return. The theme of re-evaluation: what to keep, what to close and what to make room for before the next return.
Jupiter back on its birth degree
Transiting Jupiter comes back to the degree it held at birth. In astrology this is the symbolic close of one chapter and the opening of the next — the theme of meaning, direction and what to grow in the years ahead. On average every 11.86 years; sometimes with three exact passes.
After the return a new cycle begins. Symbolically it is a time of sowing: new interests, directions and the question of what is worth growing over the coming years. Not everything has to be clear at once — this quarter suits trying things out and looking around.
From the waxing square on, what began takes shape and asks for effort. The theme of this quarter is building, learning and deciding where to put your energy. The trine in its middle is often described as a stretch where things flow more easily.
The opposition opens the quarter of culmination: what has been growing since the return becomes visible, often in other people's reactions. The theme of this quarter is review — what works, what has changed and what has been learned.
From the waning square on it is a time of clearing: re-evaluating, closing things and making room. The last years before the return are a good moment to consider what to take into the next cycle.
The first exact pass of a return falls in 2026 for people born within these date ranges (calculated for noon UTC — near the edge of a range, check with the calculator).
June 24, 2014 – July 27, 2015
July 11, 2002 – August 13, 2003
July 27, 1990 – August 28, 1991
August 13, 1978 – September 14, 1979
August 31, 1966 – February 27, 1967
April 12, 1967 – October 2, 1967
March 25, 1968 – May 19, 1968
September 21, 1954 – January 13, 1955
May 17, 1955 – October 23, 1955
February 13, 1956 – June 19, 1956
November 5, 1942 – November 19, 1942
June 7, 1943 – December 8, 1943
December 19, 1943 – July 10, 1944
June 25, 1931 – July 27, 1932
The first exact pass of a return falls in 2027 for people born within these date ranges (calculated for noon UTC — near the edge of a range, check with the calculator).
July 28, 2015 – August 27, 2016
August 14, 2003 – September 12, 2004
August 29, 1991 – September 27, 1992
September 15, 1979 – October 13, 1980
October 3, 1967 – March 24, 1968
May 20, 1968 – October 31, 1968
April 25, 1969 – June 20, 1969
October 24, 1955 – February 12, 1956
June 20, 1956 – November 21, 1956
March 14, 1957 – July 21, 1957
December 9, 1943 – December 18, 1943
July 11, 1944 – December 31, 1944
January 23, 1945 – August 10, 1945
July 28, 1932 – August 27, 1933
It is the moment transiting Jupiter comes back to the degree of the zodiac it held at your birth. On average this happens every 11.86 years, so the first return comes around age 12 and the next ones around 24, 36, 47 and 59 — but every person’s exact dates are different.
Jupiter’s period is 11.86 years, not 12, so each return comes on average about 7 weeks earlier than the “anniversary”. On top of that Jupiter moves unevenly and roughly every 13 months turns back for about 4 months.
When the target degree lies on the stretch where Jupiter turns back, the planet crosses it three times: forward, backward and forward again. The point is then a window lasting several months rather than a single day. This happens at roughly one point in three.
No. Jupiter moves on average 0.08° a day, so 12 hours change the dates by a day or two at most. The exception are borderline passes, when Jupiter turns right next to the degree — the calculator marks them.
No. Western astrology describes the points of the cycle as themes and questions for a time: building, culmination, clearing. It is a tool for reflection, not a prediction of events and not financial, legal or medical advice.
From a daily table of Jupiter’s positions calculated from an astronomical ephemeris for 1900–2120. That is why the calculator works for birth dates from 1900 on.
The Jupiter Clock is a tool for reflection, not a prediction. It describes themes and questions for a given time, does not predict events and does not replace financial, legal, medical or psychological advice. Do not postpone or rush important decisions only because of it.